2025 Zagreb Open - Ranking Series #1

Team USA Wrestling Results At The 2025 Zagreb Open

Team USA Wrestling Results At The 2025 Zagreb Open

Tracking the results for Team USA's wrestlers at the 2025 Zagreb Opeb.

Feb 7, 2025 by Jon Kozak
Team USA Wrestling Results At The 2025 Zagreb Open

Team USA has over 40 wrestlers set to compete at the 2025 Zagreb Open on February 5-9. This is the first Ranking Series tournament of the year and will feature several of the top wrestlers in the world. We'll be tracking all of the results for Team USA in the article below as the tournament unfolds. 

Men's Freestyle

57 kg: Spencer Lee - GOLD

Quarters: WIN - 11-0 over Luka Gvinjilia, GEO

Semis: WIN -  6-3 over Roman Bravo-Young, MEX

Finals: WIN - 6-2 over Islam Bazarganov, AZE

57 kg: Daniel DeShazer - DNP

Quarters: LOSS - 6-2 to Roman Bravo-Young, MEX

57 kg: Brandon Courtney - DNP

Quarters: LOSS - 7-7 to Ahora Khateri, IRI

61 kg: Nahshon Garrett - BRONZE

Qualif: WIN - 12-6 over Joshua Kramer, ECU

Quarters: LOSS - 7-2 to Ahmad Javan, IRI

Bronze: WIN - 16-11 over Giorgi Goniashvili, GEO

61 kg: Michael McGee - DNP

Qualification: WIN - 8-6 over Andrii Dzhelep, UKR

Quarters: LOSS - 14-11 to Giorgi Goniashvili, GEO

65 kg: Joey McKenna - SILVER

Quarters: WIN - 7-4 over Ali Rahimzada, AZE

Semis: WIN - 3-1 over Goga Otinashvili, GEO

Finals: LOSS - 7-6 to Abbas Ebrahimzadeh, IRI

65 kg: Evan Henderson - Eliminated

Qualification: LOSS - 12-11 to Goga Otinashvili, GEO

70 kg: James Green - 5th Place

Quarters: WIN - 4-3 over Alec Pantaleo, USA

Semis: LOSS - Forfeited to Sina Khalili, IRI

Bronze: LOSS - Forfeited to Vasile Diacon, MDA

70 kg: Alec Pantaleo - DNP

Quarters: LOSS - 4-3 to James Green, USA

70 kg: Jarrett Jacques - DNP

Qualification: WIN - 3-2 over Ismail Musukaev, HUN

Quarters: LOSS - 4-3 to Ebrahim Elahi, IRI

74 kg: David Carr - SILVER

Qualification: WIN - 11-0 over Szymon Wojtkowski, POL

Quarters: WIN - 10-0 over Kamil Rybicki, POL

Semis: WIN - 12-2 over Murad Kuramagomedov, HUN

Finals: LOSS - 4-0 to Tajmuraz Salkazanov, SVK

79 kg: Rocco Welsh - BRONZE

Quarterfinal: WIN - 6-2 over Evan Wick, USA

Semifinal: LOSS - 4-2 to Zelimkhan Khadjiev, FRA

Bronze: WIN - 9-3 over Otari Adeishvili, GEO

79 kg: Evan Wick - DNP

Quarterfinal: LOSS - 6-2 to Rocco Welsh, USA

86 kg: Zahid Valencia - GOLD

Qualification: WIN - 10-0 over Matthew Finesilver, ISR

Quarters: WIN - 5-2 over Abolfazl Firouzjaei, IRI

Semis: WIN - 12-2 over Nate Jackson, USA

Finals: WIN - 8-0 over Arsenii Dzhioev, AZE

86 kg: Trent Hidlay - BRONZE

Quarters: WIN - 3-2 over Eugeniu Mihalcean, MDA

Semis: LOSS - 5-0 to Arsenii Dzhioev, AZE

Bronze: WIN -  10-4 over Tariel Gaphrindashvili, GEO

86 kg: Nate Jackson - BRONZE

Quarters: WIN - 9-0 over Krzysztof Sadowik, POL

Semis: LOSS - 12-2 to Zahid Valencia, USA

Bronze: WIN - 12-2 over Matthew Finesilver, ISR

92 kg: Michael Macchiavello - BRONZE

Quarterfinal: LOSS - 5-0 to Amir Firouzpour, IRI

Repechage: WIN - 12-4 over Zaur Beradze, GEO

Bronze: WIN - 9-1 over Adlan Viskhanov, FRA

97 kg: Kyle Snyder - GOLD

Quarterfinal: WIN - 11-0 over Richard Vegh, HUN

Semifinal: WIN - 10-0 over Batyrbek Tsakulov, SVK

Final: WIN - 12-1 over Abolfazl Babaloo, IRI

97 kg: Jay Aiello - BRONZE

Quarterfinal: WIN - Forfeit over Merab Suleimanishvili, GEO

Semifinal: LOSS - 6-5 to Abolfazl Babaloo, IRI

Bronze: WIN - Forfeit over Andro Margishvili, GEO

125 kg: Mason Parris - SILVER

Quarterfinal: WIN - 13-2 over Trent Hillger, USA

Semifinal: WIN - 4-2 over Hayden Zillmer, USA

Final: LOSS - 11-0 to Amirreza Masoumi, IRI

125 kg: Hayden Zillmer - BRONZE

Quarterfinal: WIN - 17-6 over Nika Berulava, GEO

Semifinal: LOSS - 4-2 to Mason Parris, USA

Bronze: WIN - 10-3 over Trent Hillger, USA

125 kg: Trent Hillger - 5th Place

Quarterfinal: LOSS - 13-2 to Mason Parris, USA

Bronze: LOSS - 10-3 to Hayden Zillmer, USA


Women's Freestyle 

55 kg: Areana Villaescusa - BRONZE

Quarterfinal: LOSS - 4-4 to Tatiana Debien, FRA

Bronze: WIN - 13-2 over Ekaterina Verbina, AIN

59 kg: Michaela Beck - BRONZE

Round 1: Bye

Round 2: WIN - 5-2 over Erika Bognar, HUN

Round 3: LOSS - Pinned by Alyona Kolesnik, AZE

Semifinal: LOSS - 6-0 to Hiunai Hurbanova, AZE

Bronze: WIN - Forfeit over Mariana Cherdivara, MDA 

59 kg: Sofia Macaluso - DNP

Round 1: LOSS - Pinned by Hiunai Hurbanova, AZE

Round 2: LOSS - 5-0 to Mariana Cherdivara, MDA

Round 3: Bye

62 kg: Adaugo Nwachukwu - GOLD

Round 1: WIN - Pinned Nikolett Szabo, HUN

Round 2: WIN - 9-8 over Amina Tandelova, AIN

Round 3: WIN - Forfeit over Yasmine Soliman, HUN

Round 4: WIN - 5-3 over Bilyana Dudova, BUL

68 kg: Kennedy Blades - GOLD

Round 1: Bye

Round 2: WIN - Pinned (6-0) Kendra Dacher, FRA

Round 3: WIN - Pinned (4-0) Adela Hanzlickova, CZE

Round 4: WIN - 10-0 over Noemi Szabados, HUN

Round 5: WIN - 12-0 over Karolina Pok, HUN

The below women's freestyle wrestlers are competing February 8:

57 kg: Jacarra Winchester

72 kg: Skylar Grote

72 kg: Kylie Welker

76 kg: Yelena Makoyed


Greco-Roman

63 kg: Ellis Coleman - BRONZE

Qualif: LOSS - 8-0 to Dinislam Bammatov, AIN

Repechage: WIN - 9-0 over Vitalie Eriomenco, MDA

Bronze: WIN - 5-3 over Ziya Babashov, AZE

63 kg: Ildar Hafizov - DNP

Qualif: LOSS - 7-5 to Erfan Jarkani, IRI

63 kg: Otto Black - DNP

Qualif: LOSS - 4-0 to Vitalie Eriomenco, MDA

67 kg: Alejandro Sancho - DNP

Qualif: LOSS - 3-1 to Daniial Agaev, AIN

The below Greco-Roman wrestlers are competing February 8-9:

55 kg: Brady Koontz

60 kg: Dalton Roberts

60 kg: Max Black

72 kg: Benji Peak

82 kg: Jesse Porter

87 kg: Spencer Woods

130 kg: Courtney Freeman


Full 2025 Zagreb Open Schedule

*All times listed in Eastern Time

All Rounds will take place at the same time every day of the competition:

  • 4:30 am - Qualification Rounds
  • 6:30 am - Semifinals 
  • 7:30 am - Repechage
  • 12:00 pm - Medal Rounds

Wednesday, February 5: Men's Freestyle  - 57-61-65-70-74-86kg

Thursday, February 6: Men's Freestyle - 79-92-97-125kg & Women's Freestyle - 50-55kg

Friday, February 7: Women's Freestyle - 59-62-65-68kg & Greco-Roman - 63-67kg

Saturday, February 8: Women's Freestyle - 53-57-72-76kg & Greco-Roman - 77-87kg

Sunday, February 9: Greco-Roman - 55-60-72-82-97-130kg